Committee on the Office of Vice-Chancellor

The Committee on the Office of Vice-Chancellor is a Joint Committee of Council and Senate and is responsible for making recommendations to Council and Senate on the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the University.

Contact: If you would like further information about the Committee on the Office of Vice-Chancellor, please contact Mark Humphriss, ext 6212.

Committee members

Terms of office expire on 31st July in the year stated.

Name

Position

Term of Office

His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO

Chancellor

ex-officio

Mr T Sheppard

Chair of Council

ex-officio

Mr P Wyman

Member of Council elected by Council

2018

Mr P Troughton

Member of Council elected by Council

2020

Professor J Davenport

Member of Senate elected by Senate

2019

Professor B Morley

Member of Senate elected by Senate

2020

Professor J Knight

Member of Senate elected by Senate

2018

The following Officer routinely attends meetings of the Committee:

Mr M Humphriss

University Secretary

Terms of Reference

Approved by Privy Council in 1966, Revised in 2009.

In accordance with Section 5.1 of the Statutes, the successors to the first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Council after consideration of a report from a Joint Committee consisting of the Chancellor, Chair of Council and two other members of the Council and three members of the Senate; the Chair shall be appointed by the Chancellor.